The Pointers
Rocks in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
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The Pointers is a pair of rocks off the northwest coast of Rugged Island, lying between Eddystone Rocks and Start Point, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°35′21.1″S 61°19′15.3″W
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Populationuninhabited
Location of Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
  The Pointers Location on Antarctic Peninsula  The Pointers Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°35′21.1″S 61°19′15.3″W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
The rocks were known to 19th century sealers who named them descriptively as a navigational mark and hazard near the entrance to New Plymouth harbour.
Location
The rocks are centred at 62°35′21.1″S 61°19′15.3″W which is 5.39 km (3.35 mi) west of Start Point, Livingston Island, 2.92 km (1.81 mi) north-northwest of Cape Sheffield and 3.54 km (2.20 mi) east-northeast of Eddystone Rocks (British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2009).
